COMMENT | The state gov't continues to brush off various concerns raised by citizens and civil society.
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LETTER | Penang urgently needs to catch up with its significant public transport deficit to reduce automobile dependence.
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COMMENT | And why is the state adamant in pushing this through, against systems shown to be cheaper to build, operate and maintain?
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COMMENT | Governments should never be afraid to change their minds based on evidence.
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It has been almost a month since I last wrote a piece highlighting significant concerns on the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) but received no response from the Penang state government.
0This article on the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) is in response to state representative and Penang Island Municipal Council (MBPP) councillor Chris Lee’s letter to the editor ‘The PTMP and social justice to Penang’s society’.
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The link between transport policy and social equity is often an important issue left undiscussed in the developing world. This article attempts to provide a fresh perspective, analysing the element of social equity in the proposed Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).
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This article aims to use simple graphics and statistics to provide a clearer picture by quantifying the consequences of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) as proposed by the Penang state government.
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This article discusses the need of an increased emphasis and investment towards LRT systems in the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP). As mentioned in my previous article, an urban rail system is a balanced and optimised solution to holistically solve Penang’s urban transportation woes.
0The Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) is devised by the Penang state government to solve urban transportation woes in Penang. However, there has also been differing alternative PTMPs proposed by different academics and NGOs in recent times.
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This article on the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) is in response to Dr Lim Mah Hui’s second letter to the editor ‘Lim Mah Hui’s reply to Roger Teoh on road-building frenzy’ published in Malaysiakini on June 2, 2016.
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This article on the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) is in response to Dr Lim Mah Hui’s letter to the editor ‘Road to folly - will building more roads solve traffic congestion?’ published in Malaysiakini on May 18, 2016.
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The Malaysian government has established an objective of improving public transport in urban areas around the country as a core to stimulate economic growth and relieve traffic congestion. In order to achieve the stated objectives, the government has allocated funds worth up to RM180 billion to be invested in new public transportation systems.
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